Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galactosyltransferase

/ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: galac-to-syl-trans-ferase
IPA: /ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/

30

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.

Example Sentences

"The gene is the recipe for galactosyl transferase, an enzyme, i.e. a protein with the ability to catalyse a chemical reaction."

Etymology

From galactosyl + transferase.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/

Inflected Forms

galactosyltransferases (plural) galactosyl transferase (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce galactosyltransferase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˌlaktəs(ʌ)ɪlˈtɹanzfəɹeɪz/.
What does galactosyltransferase mean?: Any glycosyltransferase enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of galactose entities.
Where does galactosyltransferase come from?: From galactosyl + transferase.

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